Theatre of Nero

The Theatre of Nero was the private theatre erected in by Nero, the Roman emperor between AD 53 and AD 68. It was known only from literary sources until its remains were discovered in 2020. The remains were excavated through 2023.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: theater in ancient Rome
  • Also known as: “Theatrum Neronis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Square
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St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of in , the papal enclave in , directly west of the neighborhood of . is situated 440 metres west of Theatre of Nero.

Church
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in , an independent microstate enclaved within the city of , Italy. is situated 610 metres west of Theatre of Nero.

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Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering rotunda in , , Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. is situated 470 metres east of Theatre of Nero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.

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City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Theatre of Nero

Latitude
41.90172° or 41° 54′ 6″ north
Longitude
12.46101° or 12° 27′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FHJWF26+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1192503680
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q120926285
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Theatre of Nero” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Neronen antzokia”
  • Catalan: “Teatre de Neró”
  • Central Kurdish: “شانۆی نیرۆ”
  • Chinese: “尼祿劇場”
  • Czech: “Neronovo divadlo”
  • Dutch: “Teatro di Nerone”
  • Dutch: “Theater van Nero”
  • Esperanto: “Teatro de Nerono”
  • French: “Théâtre de Néron”
  • German: “Theater des Nero”
  • German: “Theater Neros”
  • Greek: “Θέατρο του Νέρωνα”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון נירון”
  • Indonesian: “Teater Nero”
  • Indonesian: “Teatro di Nerone”
  • Indonesian: “Theatrum Neronis”
  • Italian: “Teatro di Nerone”
  • Italian: “Theatrum Neronis”
  • Korean: “네로 극장”
  • Latin: “theatrum Neronis”
  • Macedonian: “Неронов театар”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro de Nero”
  • Portuguese: “Theatrum Neronis”
  • Russian: “Театр Нерона”
  • Slovenian: “Neronovo gledališče”
  • Spanish: “Teatro de Nerón”
  • Thai: “โรงละครของจักรพรรดิแนโร”
  • Ukrainian: “Театр Нерона”
  • Uzbek: “Neron teatri”

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Highlights include Palazzo Della Rovere and Largo Ildebrando Gregori.

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